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Let me get this straight. We accept that CEOs are often narcissists. If we didn't, then no more Elon, Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs. But narcissistic CFOs are red flags? Sounds actionable to me. A.I. should be able to determine which CFOs are highest on the N-scale.

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Indeed, if you go to my archive and search for narcissists, you will find a series of articles on both narcissistic CEOs and CFOs. Both are on average very bad for businesses. Elon and Steve are the exception that prove the rule.

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Interesting. By coincidence I listened to the attached podcast this week, which although mostly about relationships does briefly reference leaders and CEO's. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/428-how-to-spot-a-narcissist-the-impact/id1333552422?i=1000646001645

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